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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,645.75 and 43,845.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,645.75 and 43,845.75 is: 69,538.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,645.75 : 43,845.75 = 43,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,645.75/43,845.75 = 43,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,645.75x = 43,845.75 × 43,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,645.75x = 1,922,449,793.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,449,793.06/27,645.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,538.71

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